Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene Asia

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene Prices, markets & analysis

ICIS has a network of locally based reporters providing coverage of regional Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene markets. They provide not just pricing information, but an in-depth understanding of the factors driving prices and market fluctuations.

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene Asia Transcript

The ABS report covers two important regions, namely North East Asia and South East Asia.

The North East Asia region covers the key market of China and two important supply sources, Taiwan and Korea.

In South East Asia, the trade is slower but still considered an important part of the Asian market. Supplies are located mainly in Taiwan and Malaysia which are two vital manufacturing bases in Asia.

The report provides commentary on demand and supply situations in Asia as well as the three feed stocks that go into ABS, namely styrene, acrylonitrile and butadiene. Readers and also find regular updates on plant operating status across Asia as well as domestic Chinese prices for a rounded analysis of the market.

In the report, our clients can find current bids and offers as well as deals done information which helps them in their decision making in the trade.

The ICIS ABS price assessments are regularly used as a reference by market participants under a wide variety of situations and of course as part of term contracts.

Regional overview

Regional overview

Updated to Q4 2014

Asia acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) prices were on the downtrend in the fourth quarter. ABS prices fell below $1,700/tonne CFR (cost & freight) northeast (NE) Asia in December, from around $1,915/tonne CFR NE Asia in late September. The end of the Chinese manufacturing for exports season in October dampened demand for the resin and buying momentum slowed in October and November. End-users have mostly completed their production requirements and preferred to keep low inventories until the end of the year. Weak performance in the feedstock styrene monomer (SM) and butadiene (BD) segments also exerted downward pressure on resin values. While suppliers were not keen to reduce prices sharply, they conceded that buyers were willing to wait. Buyers bought on a need-to basis, while others delayed commitments in anticipation of declining prices. Consequently, producers trimmed output to prevent inventories from building up too quickly.

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Price reporting

Price reporting

ICIS provides pricing information, news and analysis for all major petrochemical and chemical markets, including Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.

We offer unbiased and independent price reporting, with our price assessments being widely quoted as benchmarks in contracts.

Our information is collected from market participants by our global network of reporters, delivering unrivalled coverage of established and emerging markets, including China and Asia.

ICIS price assessments are based on information gathered from a wide cross section of the market, comprising consumers, producers, traders and distributors. Confirmed deals, verified by both buyer and seller, provide the foundation of our price assessments, giving you a robust reference for your negotiations.

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Price history

Price history

ICIS collects pricing data on a wide range of chemical, energy and fertilizer products, including Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. Our extensive experience in price reporting means we can offer you access to historical data dating back more than 20 years for certain commodities.

Our time series of pricing data enables you to build and model trends, to get a view of where markets might be heading. The data service includes charting functionality, allowing you to chart and download multiple data series for manipulation in your own internal models. You can also export data to Excel via the ICIS dashboard service.

Methodology

ICIS price assessments are based on information gathered from a wide cross-section of the market, comprising consumers, producers, traders and distributors from more than 250 reporters world-wide. Confirmed deals, verified by both buyer and seller, provide the foundation of our price assessments.

Our in-depth market knowledge drives our specialist focus, as we recognise the importance of individual market dynamics and not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Over 25 years of reporting on key chemicals markets, including Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, has brought global recognition of our methodology as being unbiased, authoritative and rigorous in preserving our editorial integrity. Our global network of reporters in Houston, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Mumbai, Perth and Moscow ensures unrivalled coverage of established and emerging markets.

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ICIS price assessments are based on information gathered from a wide cross-section of the market, comprising consumers, producers, traders and distributors from more than 250 reporters world-wide. Confirmed deals, verified by both buyer and seller, provide the foundation of our price assessments.

Our in-depth market knowledge drives our specialist focus, as we recognise the importance of individual market dynamics and not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Over 25 years of reporting on key chemicals markets, including Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, has brought global recognition of our methodology as being unbiased, authoritative and rigorous in preserving our editorial integrity. Our global network of reporters in Houston, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Mumbai, Perth and Moscow ensures unrivalled coverage of established and emerging markets.

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